The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has expressed readiness to shift the date for the commencement of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to September 5, instead of the original date of August 4.
The Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, who broke the news at the weekend, said the decision was the outcome of a meeting between the Federal government and officials of WAEC office in Nigeria.
Nwajiuba added that both parties also agreed to further consult with four other countries on the new examination date.
The Federal government had insisted Nigerian candidates would not be allowed to participate in this year’s WASSCE, in compliance with protective measures against further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
The decision was however greeted with mixed reactions from several individuals including the proprietor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN;) former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Peter Okebukola and other critical stakeholders in the nation’s education sector.
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